Mini Wabi Sabi Book
With Lisa Agaran
This workshop is now available as
a self-paced online course
Wabi Sabi is a Japanese philosophy that believes beauty can be found in what is naturally imperfect, aged and weathered. When we learn to accept what is unfolding without judgment and expectations, we allow creativity to flow.
Imperfect beauty can also be discovered in small packages. In this course, you'll create a Mini Wabi Sabi Book by hand. Blend gelli prints, handmade papers, collaging, watercolor, fabric, embroidery and more to create a small gem that captures the feel of Wabi Sabi.
To bind your mini book together, you will be incorporating both the tab & saddle stitch method. Adults 18+
* BONUS TUTORIALS *
To help you create a variety of papers for you Mini Wabi Sabi Book, I’m including a few extra tutorials. You will have instant access to this once you have registered.
Materials you will need:
- *Keep in mind our books will be roughly 4 1/2 x 5 in. or 5 x 5 in. when closed. Your signatures will be roughly 9 x 5 in.
- 9 x 12 inch 90 lb. Mixed Media OR Watercolor Paper (Note: 140 lb. will be too thick for your signatures)
- White Gesso
- Matte medium, Decoupage OR Mod Podge
- Aleene’s Quick Drying Tacky glue
- Watercolor Paint (pan set or tube) in Natural colors (ie. yellow ochre, raw umber, black, unbleached titanium white or buff, burnt sienna, etc.
- Collage material/papers in natural colors (ie. mulberry papers, gelli prints, wash paper, etc.)
- Acrylic paints (Neutral colors: black, raw umber, unbleached titanium white, yellow ocher/oxide OR equivalent)
- Awl
- Bone folder or burnisher
- Putty spreader or squeegee for collaging paper flat
- Embroidery floss, craft cord OR Shashiko thread (neutral colors + black)
- Embroidery needle
- Scissors OR Xacto Knife & cutting mat
- Muslin (roughly 9 x 12 inches)
- Fabric scraps that look wabi sabi (linen, eco dyed, cheesecloth, neutral tones, aged, stained, etc.)
- Mark making tools (ie. palette knife, old paint brush, fan brush, string, sea sponge, etc.)
- Paint brushes (variety of sizes to be used for watercolor & gesso)
- Brush to apply matte medium
- Found objects (ie. flat pebbles, asian coins, feathers, stones, small sticks, skeleton leaves, etc.)
- Straight edge or ruler
- White plastic plates or butcher tray for your paints
- Paper Towels
- Cup & bucket for water
- Hairdryer
- Small hand or craft iron (optional)
- 2-3 Large paper clips
- Makeup sponge or equivalent